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• Samsung Galaxy S9 offers an answer for Apple's Animojis at MWC

  25-02-2018 19:15
  Samsung has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ on Sunday night at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with the most definitive feature from the South Korean company helping it make up ground on the iPhone's alluring Animoji.
  The new product launch promised to deliver 'The Camera. Reimagined'. This new camera boasts a Super Slow-Mo feature that cn then be set to music or Gif-ed to create shareable moments. It also more easily enables aug
  
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• Amnesty International calls out DC Metro's decision to ban ads highlighting 'hateful rhetoric' from world leaders

  25-02-2018 13:51
  Amnesty International has hit back at DC Metro’s decision to turn down its ad campaign highlighting “hateful rhetoric” from world leaders including Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. 
  The human rights group had planned to run the ads inside the Metro in advance of its annual general meeting which is taking place in the city this weekend. 
  The ‘a storm is brewing’ ad series features Trump, Putin and Kim and calls for people to “join the mov
  
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• Snapchat assures users 'we hear you' as it responds to calls to reverse redesign

  25-02-2018 13:09
  Snapchat has responded to the 1.2 million people who put their name to a Change.org petition calling for the app to reverse its controversial redesign promising changes. 
  The new look separates content from publishers and users’ friends and families with Stories, messages, Snaps and videos from the latter shown in an algorithmically-sorted feed, much to the distain of Snapchat fans. 
  “We hear you, and appreciate that you took the time to let us know how you feel,” the
  
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• Twitter makes changes to tackle spam bots

  25-02-2018 12:36
  Twitter has made more moves to tackle bots on its platform. 
  Speaking via a blog post, the social media network’s trust and safety manager, Yoel Roth, confirmed changes to both Twitter and TweetDeck to limit coordinated posts across multiple accounts. 
  “These changes are an important step in ensuring we stay ahead of malicious activity targeting the crucial conversations taking place on Twitter - including elections un the United States and around the world,” Roth wro
  
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• Droga5 confirms New York layoffs

  25-02-2018 11:57
  Droga5 has confirmed the agency has shed 5% of its New York office, approximately 40 members of staff. 
  In a statement issued to The Drum, the agency claimed the layoffs were “in order to reshape the business in line with current business demands”. 
  According to reports, the cuts span a number of agency departments - including HR - with suggestions two clients - Tencent and Mattress Firm - have both significantly scaled back their work with the agency. 
  Describing the
  
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• NRA accuses brands of a 'shameful display of political and civic cowardice' as Delta and United cut ties

  25-02-2018 11:18
  The National Rifle Association (NRA) has spoken out over the #BoycottNRA movement which has now seen more than 20 brands cut ties with the association, with Amazon, Facebook and FedEx under pressure to follow suit.  
  A statement issued by the NRA followed twin announcements from Delta and United yesterday (Saturday 24 February), which stated both airlines would no longer offer flight discounts to the NRA’s annual convention. Delta is reaching out to the NRA to let them know
  
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